Hello all, I’m a new Mac user (have the 2017 MacBook Pro 2.3 gHZ processor, don’t know if that matters)and I have never installed sheep shaver. I have all the files I need to have in the sheep shaver folder I launch the program but I can’t get past the grey screen with the blinking question mark. I need help or suggestions, what can I do ? I don’t know anything about computers.

Hi Cat_7,So I got the files from a fiend a few months ago, I can't get ahold of him, so I dicided to post my problem here. The screen shot is the files he gave me, there seems to be a Mac OS already but no file that says CD, if there anything you suggest me doing ? thanks!/Users/cindyrodriguez/Desktop/Screen Shot 2018-02-06 at 9.12.30 AM.png

As you seem to be using something second hand, it may help to use the standalone prefs editor.Look through all tabs of the editor and make sure the paths to your ROM etc. on your Mac are matching.Set RAM to 512 or more and add your boot device to the volumes tab.As all is set as it should, close the prefs editor. A new (hidden) prefs file is thus saved to your /users/"your name" folder.At last run the SheepShaver app.

Download an installation disk image from this Macintosh Garden page:http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os- ... 3-firewireChoose the 904 international download: MacOS904CD_Intl.ZIP (396.78 MB)(If the zip file is not automatically expanded, do so to get the .toast image file.)

Currently Downloading the installation disk, is it normal to take 11+ hours? Just to be clear once it is done downloading, I will unzip the file and get the .toast image file to put into the SheepShaver folder, then I will follow the instructions on the link, right? What will I do to the rest of the installation file?

So I downloaded theMacOS904CD_Intl.ZIP (396.78 MB) Mirror, and moved it to the SheepShaver folder, but when I try to launch the SheepSHaver app it will not open. When I go into the toast file I try to install Mac OS9 but an error shows up. Any suggestions ?

> when I try to launch the SheepSHaver app it will not open. When I go into the toast file I try to install Mac OS9 but an error shows up.

Failure to launch means there's either something wrong with the preferences file or High Sierra's security system is preventing execution. All the files seem to be in the correct location.

I'm not sure what you mean by your second sentence though... if SheepShaver failed to launch, how exactly are you "[going] into the toast file"? You can't mount it on your host operating system while running SheepShaver if you've got it listed as mounted in SheepShaver; only one place can mount it at a time.

Are you able to access the Preferences menu item in SheepShaver? Do you get to the point where a blinking question mark shows up?

Im sorry I am a bit confused what was I supposed to do after downloading the theMacOS904CD_Intl.ZIP (396.78 MB) Mirror and putting it into the SheepShaver folder? No I can not get to Point where the blinking question mark is, when I launch SheepShaver it closes right away.

Cat_7 I followed all the steps you provided me. I had to download the stand alone Prefs file. But I was able to get past the blinking question mark! I am now able to launch SheepShaver, but this message shows up. What do you suggest me doing now?

You first have to lock the cd image file. -Choose Get info on the cd image and tick the option "Locked".-Start SheepShaver.-When Mac OS finds your new hard disk, it will ask you to initialise it. Give the hard disk a name and choose Mac OS Extended as format. -Click proceed.

This should get you to the desktop where you can start installing Mac OS onto the hard disk.